Volume 17, Number 1Review Articles3D Printing and Its Urologic ApplicationsTechnology Update3D printing is the development of 3D objects via an additive process in which successive layers of material are applied under computer control. This article discusses 3D printing, with an emphasis on its historical context and its potential use in the field of urology. [Rev Urol. 2015;17(1):20-24 doi: 10.3909/riu0656] © 2015 MedReviews®, LLC3D printingMedical applications of 3D printingUrologic applications of 3D printing